As part of the magazine's "In Her Own Words" campaign, the Olympian took it all off and covered herself in special words/phrases ("survivor," "trust yourself" and "abuse is never okay") with black paint. Raisman's artistic stance was prompted by her testifying against her former doctor Larry Nassar, who sexually abused her and more than 260 other women.

"I think everyone goes through really hard times and I've decided to be so honest about what I went through because the tough times are very hard to talk about and they are uncomfortable but they are equally as important into shaping us as the good times," the 23-year-old told the magazine.

Raisman's shoot comes in the midst of the #TimesUp and #MeToo movement, and the Olympian explained that it's time to end the victim-shaming. "I would like to remind everyone that being a survivor is nothing to be ashamed of, and going through a hard time does not define you," she explained. "I hope that we can one day get to a point where everyone realizes that women do not have to be modest to be respected. We are free to draw confidence and happiness in our own way, and it is never for someone else to choose for us or to even judge us for that matter. For me, 'In Her Own Words' serves as a reminder that we are all humans, we are all battling something, and it is OK to not be OK. We are not alone and we need each other."